I just got back from vacation in Hawaii with my family. I had some serious issues with the breakfast buffet- (namely that I felt the need to make several trips through each morning!) My biggest weakness were the macadamia nut sticky buns. They were non-traditional in that they were made from puff pastry, which gave…
Check out this April’s issue of Traditional Home Magazine. There is a beautiful spread for a Spring Party, and an entire menu for a Spring Luncheon or Dinner. Should be out this week. Enjoy!! Update (04/13): Images from the magazine can be viewed here.
This was another pasta created on the fly with ingredients out of my organic produce bin. We had friends over for dinner the other night and I needed to pull together a meal quickly. The Pancetta gives it just the right amount of fat and salt and the vegetables are fresh and incredibly delicious this…
4 Layer Lemon- Buttermilk Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Curd and Coconut Butter Cream Frosting and Toasted Coconut Lemon Buttermilk Poppy Seed Cake 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature 1 ¾ cup sugar 3 Tbs fresh lemon zest, (skin of 3 large lemons) 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 2 tsp lemon extract 4 large eggs…
Pan Seared Branzino with Artichokes and Morels 8 6oz Branzino filets, scaled 6 Tbs butter 6 Tbs olive oil 4 large artichokes bottoms 4 cups morel mushrooms 1 cup white wine Fresh chives, finely minced Kosher salt and fresh black pepper 1 large lemon, sliced in half Fill a large sauté pan half way with…